'Roseanne' Stars: Then & Now

NOW: Roseanne Barr

After the immense success of her self-titled sitcom, Barr, now 62, has remained a major player in Hollywood. She launched her own talk show, "The Roseanne Show," which ran from 1998 to 2000. In 2005, the outspoken actress returned to her roots with a worldwide stand-up comedy tour. Two divorces, including a highly-publicized split from actor Tom Arnold, and many television appearances later, Barr shows no signs of slowing down. The comedienne recently appeared as a judge on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and on "Cristela."

The actress controversially announced plans to run for President of the United States in early 2012, and won the presidential nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party that August. She lives on a macadamia nut farm on the Big Island of Hawaii with Johnny Argent, her boyfriend since 2003. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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In 1988, actress and comedienne Roseanne Barr broke new ground with her ABC sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on a blue-collar Illinois family named the Conners. The show dealt with subjects no other sitcom would touch, including race, obesity, infidelity, feminism, social class, gay rights, alcoholism, teen pregnancy and domestic violence. As the first real family on television, Roseanne and the Conners were a huge hit and went on to produce nine seasons.

Check out America's favorite loud-mouthed mom and her delightfully dysfunctional family then and now. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Roseanne's younger sister Jackie is warm, intelligent woman with low self-esteem. Constantly unlucky in love (and once a victim of domestic abuse), Jackie often looks to her sister for advice. More often than not, she gets it without asking. Jackie has multiple occupations throughout the series, including a stint as a police officer, but eventually becomes co-owner of the Lunchbox with Roseanne. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Metcalf, 60, continues to light up the screen and stage. The three-time Emmy award winner, who is also lauded for her work in the theater, most recently appeared on several episodes of the CW series "Easy Money" and the HBO series "Getting On." Laurie is also a regular guest on the hit CBS show "The Big Bang Theory." Metcalf married her "Roseanne" co-star Matt Roth, who played her abusive boyfriend on the show, in 1993, and the pair welcomed three children before announcing plans to divorce 2011. The split became final in May 2014. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Barr played Conner matriarch Roseanne, a loud, bossy, dominant woman with an occasional heart of gold. Roseanne begins the series working at the Wellman Plastics factory, but eventually buys her own restaurant called Lanford Lunch Box. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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After the immense success of her self-titled sitcom, Barr, now 62, has remained a major player in Hollywood. She launched her own talk show, "The Roseanne Show," which ran from 1998 to 2000. In 2005, the outspoken actress returned to her roots with a worldwide stand-up comedy tour. Two divorces, including a highly-publicized split from actor Tom Arnold, and many television appearances later, Barr shows no signs of slowing down. The comedienne recently appeared as a judge on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and on "Cristela."

The actress controversially announced plans to run for President of the United States in early 2012, and won the presidential nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party that August. She lives on a macadamia nut farm on the Big Island of Hawaii with Johnny Argent, her boyfriend since 2003. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Roseanne's husband Dan is an easy-going, fun-loving, quick-witted man with an occasionally hot head. In the beginning of the series, he is employed as a drywall contractor. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Goodman, 62, continues to work steadily in television and film, including recent roles in the critically acclaimed films "The Artist," "Argo" and "Inside Llewyn Davis." Goodman, who has struggled with his weight for decades, lost a reported 100 pounds in 2010. He recently starred as Creighton Bernette on the HBO series "Treme," and appeared on "Community," "Damages" and "Alpha House." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for AFI)

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Fishman, 33, has worked sporadically since ending his stint on "Roseanne," with guest spots on "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Seinfeld" in the years following the show. Fishman, who is married with two children, attempted a career comeback in 2006, but has struggled to find roles. He recently reunited with his TV mom in 2014 on "Last Comic Standing." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Middle child Darlene begins the series as a sports-loving tomboy, but quickly grows into a brooding teen with a taste for activism and vegetables. Darlene is the most strong-headed of the Conner children, and often butts heads with her equally stubborn mother. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Though the peak of her fame came on "Roseanne," Sara Gilbert, 40, remains a television staple with recent guest roles on "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Private Practice." She currently co-hosts and executive produces "The Talk," chatting daily alongside Julie Chen and Sharon Osbourne. Following a decade-long relationship with television producer Allison Adler, Gilbert publicly came out in 2010. The pair, who split in 2011, has two children together. Gilbert, a dedicated vegan, recently married former 4 Non Blondes member Linda Perry. Gilbert gave birth to their child this February. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Becky, the oldest Conner child, is quick-tempered and intelligent with somewhat of a rebellious streak. At age 17 (season five), Becky runs off with her biker boyfriend Mark Healy (played by Glenn Quinn) to get married. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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The original Becky Conner has remained relatively quiet since the show ended, with small guest spots on "Sex and the City" and "Fringe." Goranson, 40, also had a role in the 2010 indie film "The Extra Man," and appeared in a 2012 episode of "Damages." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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When Goranson left the show after season five to attend college, actress Sarah Chalke was hired to fill the role. She played Becky in seasons six-nine, but alternated the role with Goranson during season eight. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Chalke's small role as "second Becky" on "Roseanne" was just the start of her Hollywood career. She landed the part of Dr. Elliot Reid on "Scrubs" in 2001 and quickly became one of the most recognized faces on television. The actress has since worked on popular shows such as "How I Met Your Mother" and "Cougar Town." Chalke, 38, welcomed son Charlie Rhodes Afifi in 2009 with fiancé Jamie Afifi. She recently starred in the now-canceled Fox show, "Backstrom." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Darlene's on-again, off-again boyfriend David (who is the little brother of Becky's boyfriend Mark) is so well-liked by the Conners, he is invited to live with them in season five. Well-mannered, artistic and intelligent, David is nearly the opposite of Darlene. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Following a string of small film and television roles, Galecki, 40, found major success in 2007 as Leonard Hofstadter on the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory." Two of Galecki's former "Roseanne" cast mates, Sara Gilbert and Laurie Metcalf, have appeared on the series. The actor lives on a vineyard in Santa Margarita, California. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)

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Roseanne and Jackie's overbearing mother Bev is a constant thorn in their sides. Bev co-owns the Lunchbox with her daughters, but later sells her share to Roseanne's ex-boss Leon. In the series' final season, Bev reveals she is a lesbian. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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The bulk of Estelle Parsons' acting career came well before she played a pretentious mother on "Roseanne." Parsons, now 87, picked up the 1967 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in "Bonnie and Clyde" and has earned a total of four Tony nominations throughout her long career. The actress was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2004 and recently appeared in the Broadway musical, "Nice Work If You Can Get It," which opened in April of 2012. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Nancy is Roseanne and Jackie's loyal (and often promiscuous) friend, as well as co-owner of the Lunchbox. Once married to Dan's friend Arnie (played by Tom Arnold), Nancy leaves him and reveals she is gay. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Following her six-year run on "Roseanne," Berhard maintained her successful stand-up comedy career. In recent years, the 59-year-old has appeared on television shows such as "You're the Worst," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "2 Broke Girls" and "Switched at Birth." —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Originally Roseanne's boss at Rodbell's Luncheonette, Leon comes back into the picture when Bev sells him her share of the Landford Lunchbox. Leon is also openly gay. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo: ABC)

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Following his role on "Roseanne," Martin Mull, 71, landed several different acting roles, including a gig as Principal Kraft on "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch." He also played a private investigator on the TV series "Arrested Development" and co-starred in the now-canceled Fox comedy "Dads." He has been married to singer Wendy Haas since 1982 and the pair has one daughter together. —XFINITY Entertainment Staff (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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